What does "gnarl" mean?
Gnarl: To growl; to snarl. And wolves are gnarling who shall gnaw thee first. Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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